Richmond County, New York

Richmond County is home to 494,956 people. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line, below the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $98,333.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population494,95619,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$98,333$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.5%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.5%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.1%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$675,500$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,733$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income56.8%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born25.8%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age40.6 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.